Intuit Principal Financial Analyst 

Kenya, Nairobi County, Nairobi 

916957036

Core Responsibilities:

Core responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Strategic planning : Be a trusted advisor to the leadership team to develop and refine our 1- and 3-year strategic plans, proactively highlighting risks and opportunities related to business growth and drive optimal investment decisions through data-driven insights and business modeling expertise.
• Operational Excellence : Partner with, Marketing, Analytics and Finance teams to develop and monitor key performance indicators to drive insights and decision making in order to achieve our strategic and financial goals
• Modeling : Create financial models to analyze complex business scenarios that drive and inform our go-to-market strategy (e.g. promotion, pricing, new sales channel opportunities, product portfolio)
• Financial reporting : Prepare financial reporting deliverables (month-end close package, variance explanation, etc) to enable transparency into the business’s performance and drivers. Liaise with the Accounting team and cross-functional business partners to ensure correct accounting treatment of transactional activities.
• Process improvement : Drive efficiencies and continuous improvement by streamlining, standardizing and automating processes and reporting requirements

• 8-10 years of experience within FP&A function or equivalent tenure from related positions in corporate finance, accounting or investment banking
• Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Excel to analyze complex business scenarios by building/improving financial models. Tableau and Hyperion Essbase experience preferred.
• Highly motivated, self-starter with ability to work independently in a fast paced environment, simultaneously manage several priorities, and challenge the status quo to lead change and operational improvements.
• Attention to details and ability to synthesize large volumes of data into insightful recommendations to the executive leadership team.
• Ability to influence all levels of leadership to drive actions, behaviors, decisions and business outcomes
• Ability to lead teams to deliver exceptional results and drive business growth
• Grace under pressure with a good sense of humor and dose of humility
• Strong written and oral communication skills with experience in presenting to business partners with confidence, conviction, and credibility
• BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Economics preferred or equivalent work experience